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rpkelly31
Jan 1, 20221 min read
New Years Day Paddle
Starting 2022 off with a quick windy and foggy canoe paddle and a little fishing….
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rpkelly31
Nov 23, 20211 min read
Neusiok Trail Hike
A beautiful November weekend spent on the Neusiok Trail in the Croatan National Forest. Important Note: All water well pumps have been...
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rpkelly31
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Flood Tide Drum Chasing
Recently we experienced some very high “king” tides along the coast of North Carolina. These flood tides present some unique places where...
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rpkelly31
Oct 14, 20211 min read
Mad River Canoe Maiden Voyage
I bought a used Mad River Canoe St. Croix 14.5 in rough shape and did a restoration job…. Stripped paint, patched some holes and replaced...
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rpkelly31
Oct 14, 20211 min read
Blue Ridge Mountains Fall 2021
We recently returned from a quick weekend trip to the North Carolina Mountains. We hiked the Linville Falls Trail, explored the Linville...
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rpkelly31
Sep 19, 20211 min read
Fort Macon State Park Hike
Hiking along the nature trail at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina…
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rpkelly31
Jul 4, 20211 min read
Coastal Canoeing – Brown’s Island – July 4th
Coastal canoe trip in our Old Town Discovery 133k from Marshallberg NC to Brown’s Island and surrounding waters. Saw a loggerhead sea...
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rpkelly31
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Canoe Trip – Sleepy Creek NC
Summer day paddle on our home waters of Sleepy Creek Boat: Old Town Discovery 133k
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rpkelly31
Jun 7, 20211 min read
Family Kayak Paddle – Sleepy Creek
A little windy to start our paddle, but it ended up being a great day!
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rpkelly31
May 23, 20211 min read
Smyrna Creek Canoe Paddle
Around 4 mile paddle up and back Smyrna Creek. Smyrna Creek feeds Jarret Bay. Tried our hand at a little fishing. Lots of baitfish moving...
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rpkelly31
May 23, 20211 min read
Canoeing for Clams
Saturday afternoon trip out in the Old Town to dig some hard clams.
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rpkelly31
May 17, 20212 min read
Goose Creek State Park
We recently (April 2021) took a family camping trip to Goose Creek State Park in Beaufort County, North Carolina. We spent two nights at...
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rpkelly31
May 16, 20211 min read
Coastal Canoeing – The Straits and Brown’s Island
Sunday morning spring canoe paddle across The Straits to Brown’s Island. Brown’s Island is located between Harkers Island and...
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rpkelly31
Apr 8, 20211 min read
Kayak Fishing Fall 2020
Some pictures and video from kayak fishing fall 2020… Red drum Red drum Flounder Kayak Fishing Jarret Bay 2020
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rpkelly31
Aug 23, 20203 min read
Warrior Creek, W. Kerr Scott Lake
We recently spent a week family camping at the Warrior Creek Campground on W. Kerr Scott Lake in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Part of...
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rpkelly31
Aug 23, 20201 min read
Cascade Falls, Blue Ridge Parkway
View from the Blue Ridge Parkway in E.B. Jeffress Park Located along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Cascade...
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rpkelly31
Aug 16, 20191 min read
Pilot Mountain State Park
Pilot Mountain State Park, located in Surry and Yadkin counties in North Carolina, is a breathtaking chunk of rock raising over 2000 feet...
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rpkelly31
Aug 9, 20192 min read
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum
Located right in the heart of Boone, NC, the Hickory Ridge Living History Museum is located on the grounds of the Horn In The West...
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rpkelly31
Feb 5, 20181 min read
Hunting Season
Hunting season is just about in the books (except for small game) and it’s been fun! I set out to spend more time in the woods and water...
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rpkelly31
Oct 30, 20172 min read
Oyster Point – Croatan National Forest
I recently spent a couple of nights camping in the Oyster Point Campground in the Croatan National Forest. This is not a new campsite to...
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